Beckham: Quitting Chelsea will break JT’s heart

He is England captain and you don’t become England captain by being greedy. You become the ­captain of England because you are passionate about the game

David Beckham

Beckham revealed he was so ­devastated at having to leave his beloved Manchester United in 2003 that he could not even bear to watch them on television for THREE years.

Terry is 28, the age Beckham was when he was sold to Real Madrid following his infamous bust-up with Sir Alex Ferguson.

And just like Terry, Beckham – who skippered England before the Blues centre-back – had come through the ranks to become a stalwart in the team and a player fans thought would never be sold.

Terry has yet to make any public statement about his future, having been offered a staggering £250,000 a week by moneybags Manchester City.

Roman Abramovich is reluctant to improve Terry’s £120,000-a-week deal at Chelsea. And Starsport can reveal centre-back and Inter Milan target Ricardo Carvalho has been told he cannot leave – a clear sign the Blues are preparing for life without their captain.

Terry arrived in America with the rest of the Chelsea squad ­yesterday for their four-match tour of the States. LA Galaxy star Beckham said: “I don’t think JT will move because he is Chelsea through and through.

“But football is football and it is a business, so we will have to wait and see what happens.

“I have always said from the ­moment I left to now, I always wanted to stay at Manchester United for my whole career.

“I missed it. I couldn’t even bear to watch Man United on TV for the first three years just because it hurt me a lot. It hurt me to see Man United and not be involved.

“But I have watched for a number of years now. I have watched ­United and supported United.”

Beckham also insisted money was not the key for Terry, saying: “I think happiness is the biggest thing.

“JT is passionate about football, he is not passionate about money.

“He is England captain and you don’t become England captain by being greedy. You become the ­captain of England because you are passionate about the game.”